Community Choices appoints
new board member
Deena Pierott
Deena Pierott, owner of
Mosaic Blueprint, has been appointed to the Community Choices Board
of Directors. Deena brings over 15 years of experience in equity and
diversity training and is a professional speaker and consultant. Her
background includes experience with the Bureau of Transportation,
Bureau of Housing and Community Development, Bureau of Environmental
Sciences and the Urban League in Portland.
Pierott is involved with National Forum for Black Public
Administrators, serves on the Commission on African American Affairs
for the State of Washington, and has recently served on the board
for the Next Generation of Leaders and the Northwest Equal
Employment Opportunities Association. Pierott is also a driving
force in the Urban Entrepreneurs Network in the Portland Metro area.
Pierott joins John Wiesman,
Rhonda Turner,
Kristy Weaver,
Sheela Choppala Nestor,
Chad Dillard,
Patty Duitman,
Geoff Knapp,
Joe Ludwig,
Veronica Satalich,
Nancy Stevens, and
Florence Wager on the Board
of Community Choices.
Community Choices is a non-profit organization which plays a unique
and critical role — to listen and use data, and engage and mobilize
others to drive long-term, sustainable change that will improve the
health of our community and the quality of life for all residents.
To learn more about the organization visit
www.clarkcommunitychoices.org.
Looking for the next step
in your education? Get a running start at Clark College
High school sophomores and juniors can learn how to take the next
step in their education by attending one of two “Running Start
Information Night” sessions in January. The sessions will be held
from 7 to 8 p.m. on Thursday, Jan. 14, and Wednesday, Jan. 20, in
the Clark College gymnasium in the O’Connell Sports Center. The
O’Connell Sports Center is located on the southwest corner of Clark
College’s main campus, 1933 Fort Vancouver Way.
Running Start allows eligible juniors and seniors to take classes to
earn college credit while they fulfill their high school graduation
requirements. Running Start students attend regular Clark classes
during the day or in the evening, along with “regular” college
students. They can choose from a full range of academic and
professional/technical courses as long as the students meet the
criteria and the classes are college-level. The tuition for eligible
students is covered by the school district. Students pay for books,
transportation, and any miscellaneous class fees. Limited textbook
assistance is available for those with financial need.
“Successful Running Start students are generally self-motivated,
emotionally mature, and looking for additional academic challenges,"
says Linda Calvert, Running
Start manager. They also
reputed to have excellent study and time management skills. They
have college-level skills and maturity. Some students are so
motivated that they earn their Associate Degree from Clark at the
same time that they earn their high school diploma.”
Calvert added: “This session will provide a great chance to hear
current Running Start students describe their experiences in the
program, including advantages and disadvantages. We’ll talk about
the eligibility criteria, testing procedures, deadlines, and more.”
Calvert noted that this annual event frequently attracts hundreds of
interested students and parents to the college.
For more information on Running Start, visit the Clark College
website at
www.clark.edu/runningstart. For information about
“Running Start Information Nights,” call
992-2366. Individuals who
need accommodation due to a disability in order to fully participate
in this event should contact Clark College’s Disability Support
Services Office at 992-2314
or 992-2835 (TTY), or send an
e-mail message to
tjacobs@clark.edu two
weeks in advance of the events.
Sheriff’s office to retain
15 jobs slated for elimination
The Clark County Sheriff’s Office signed a new contract for inmate
medical services with Conmed, Inc., of Hanover, MD, that will save
enough money to retain nine custody officers and a jail food service
coordinator who were to be laid off Jan. 1, 2010, due to budget
cuts.
The move comes in tandem with a recent agreement between the County
and the Custody Officer’s Guild that saved another five custody
officer jobs by deferring a 3.25 percent cost-of-living raise until
2011.
The two agreements will keep all 15 jail employees on the job for
the next year and will prevent the closure of 100 jail beds, as was
planned with the anticipated layoffs. Four vacant jail positions
will be lost, but this will not trigger a reduction in jail
capacity.
News Briefs
State Rep.
Deb Wallace will be holding a
Town Hall meeting, which will preview the upcoming 2010 legislative
session, at 11 a.m. Saturday, Jan. 9, Fishers Landing Transit
Center, 3510 SE 164th Avenue, and invites residents from the 17th
legislative district to attend. Rep. Wallace is also hosting a
Capitol tour and lunch hour on Wednesday, Feb.3. For more
information or to RSVP, residents can contact Wallace’s legislative
assistant Meagan Sharp at
786-7976 or email her at
sharp.meagan@leg.wa.gov.
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The City of Camas is accepting public input on the Draft 2010
Cemetery Master Plan Document through February 11, 2010. To submit
comments, contact Eric Levison
at 817-1563 or email him at
elevison@ci.camas.wa.us.
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Magenta Theater is having its winter sampler workshops, which
consist of four-week sessions from 10 a.m. to noon each Saturday,
Jan. 23, 30, and Feb. 6 and 13. The winter sampler workshops are
suitable for both new and returning students. Topics covered will
include audition techniques, theater terminology, English accents
for the stage, character development and more. Students will attend
a performance of Crossing Delancey,
which will be in production at Magenta at 7 p.m. Saturday, Feb. 13.
Attendance at the performance is in addition to the workshops but is
included in the registration fee. Students will sit together, with a
chaperone, and will be required to take mental notes on the
performance. Cost is $55. For more information, call
Jaynie Roberts at
606-0033.
Calendar
Planning Commission meets for its
First Tuesday Presentation from 4 to 6 p.m. today, Jan. 5, in
Council chambers, 210 E. 13th Street.
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Civil Service Commission meeting is at 6:30 p.m. tonight, in
Council chambers, 109 SW 1st Street, 2nd floor. For more
information, call 342-5008.
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The next RTC Board of Directors meeting will be held on at 4
p.m. today, Jan. 5, in the
6th floor Training Room of the Clark County Public Service Center,
1300 Franklin St, Vancouver, WA 98660.
Tuesday on the air
Cascade Park Community Library Grand Opening Celebration
(12-15)--5:03 p.m. CVTV
Clark County Board of Commissioners (live)--5:55 p.m. CVTV
Planning for Healthy Communities: Health Impact Assessments in Land
Use Planning (12-1)--9 p.m. CVTV
Standing Together Against Domestic Violence in Our Community!
(12-10)--10:45 p.m. CVTV
Clark County Land Use Hearings (12-10)--11:44 p.m. CVTV
Community Calendar Links
Tuesday,
January 05, 2010 Headlines
Links to news of
local & national significance
Washougal council eliminates roundabout from E Street
project--Columbian, Marissa Harshman
Downtown roadway reopened after suspicious container found
empty--Columbian, Bob Albrecht and Laura McVicker
Army initiates gradual transition from Vancouver Barracks to Fort
Lewis--Columbian, Tom Vogt
DeBolt opts not to run in 3rd District--Columbian, AP
Vancouver council fills one position--Columbian, Andrea Damewood
Obama: 'Dots' not connected in airline attack--Huffington Post,
Darlene Superville
Nexus One release: Google phone goes on sale--Huffington Post, AP
